Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration is a television special that aired live on ABC, on December 15, 2022 before streaming the following day on Disney+, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Beauty and the Beast (even though the actual thirtieth anniversary was the year prior). Hamish Hamilton directs and also serves as executive producer. It is the second special of its kind, following The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live! in 2019. A soundtrack for the special was released digitally the same day as the special itself.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- H.E.R. as Belle
- Josh Groban as the Beast
- Rita Moreno as the Narrator
- Joshua Henry as Gaston
- Martin Short as Lumiere
- David Alan Grier as Cogsworth
- Rizwan Manji as LeFou
- Jon Jon Briones as Maurice
- Shania Twain as Mrs. Potts
- Leo Abelo Perry as Chip
In addition, it was announced that Paige O'Hara (original voice of Belle), Richard White (original voice of Gaston) and composer Alan Menken would cameo as, respectively, the Bookseller, the Baker, and the piano player during "Belle".
Trivia[]
- The library is named "Woolverton's Books" after original film screenwriter Linda Woolverton.
- Josh Groban performs "Evermore," the only song featured in the special not seen in the original Beauty and the Beast film and originated in the live-action remake. "Human Again" is not included, but is heard briefly during behind-the-scenes footage of the production of the original film.
- Following Shania Twain's performance of "Beauty and the Beast", there was a tribute to Angela Lansbury, the original voice of Mrs. Potts, who died earlier in the year.
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